Garment-support.



V. E. l. CARLSON 6I H. PETERSON.

GARMENT SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I6, 191e.

Patented Oat. 24, 1916.

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I VICTOR E. I. CARLSON AND I-IRMAN PETERSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed February 16, 1916. Serial No. 78,594.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, VICTOR EMIL IsIDon CAuLsoN andIIERMAN PETERSON, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new land useful Improvement in Garment-Supports; and we do hereby declare that the following description of our said invention, taken in connection with the accompanying` sheet of drawing, forms a full, clear, and exact specification, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

'Our invention relates generally to improvements in garment supports, and it consists, essentially, in the novel and peculiar combination of parts and details of construction, as hereinafter first fully set forth and described Iand then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing already referred to, Figure l is a view of a human figure as wearing our improved shirt waist, shirt, or blouse and its accompanying belt. Fig. 2 is a rear or bottom view of the opposite ends of the belt, and likewise a rear or bottom view of the buckle which adjustably connects the ends of the said belt. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the belt in line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4; is a cross section of the buckle in line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an edge view Iof the buckle, parts of said buckle being shown in section, said section being taken in line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a verticalsection, at 6-6 of Fig. l, on an enlarged scale through a side of our shirt waist at the lower edge thereof, showing the belt in position, said belt being likewise in vertical section. Fig. 7 is a like section as Fig. 6, including means for preventing the rising of the shirt waist and belt above the waist line or upper edge of a pair of trousers, at the rear of said trousers. Fig. 8 is a similar section disclosing devices to prevent the sliding up of the shirt waist and buckle above the waistline at the front of the trousers. Fig. 9 is a section of the construction at the lower edge of the shirt waist, whereby a sliding interlock with the belt proper is secured, said section being on an enlarged and somewhatdistorted scale. Figs. l0, l1, and 12 are similar sections showing the steps required to produce the construction shown in Fig. 9.

Like parts are indicated by correspondingl characters or symbols of reference in all the figures of the drawing.

Our invention is particularly intended for the use of men who, for `anatomical or physical reasons, cannot support the trousers by means of a waist belt sufficiently tightened, and who are compelled to employ Suspenders or like devices to support the trousers; and, who, yet, wish to affect the shirt waist style of dress, without belting in7 the waist belt, or employing suspenders which are visible.

Our invention, therefore, comprises a shirt or shirt waist, the lower edge of which is intended to project slightly below the waist line of the trousers, but eXteriorly of the trousers. And at the lower edge of the shirt waist are provided means for main taining in sliding interlock, a belt whereby a neat and finished appearance is imparted to the shirt waist. In connection with this belt is a sheet metallic connecting buckle whereby the ends of the belt are adjustably connected together without producing an overlap of the ends of the belt.

Referring now to the drawing A indicates the shirt, shirt waist, waist shirt, or blouse as the case may be; B, the belt surrounding the lower edge thereof and, C, the buckle connecting the free ends of the belt, preferably at the front of the shirt. The

shirt proper of our invention may be, in

generalyof typical construction, excepting that it is made tailless; z'. c. that the lower edge of the shirt extends only about an inch or thereabout below the waist line or upper edge of the trousers, and instead of being tucked into the trousers, projects over themade, inside and outside strips of muslin 12 and 13, after which we double over these strips to conceal the stitching and to cause the strips to` dependfrom the lower edge of the shirt, and then we stitch these strips 12 and 13 together Yat their lower edges, as seen at 14, Fig. 11. Next we fold over thelower edges of the strips/to produce a doubled over portion 15, Fig. 12, and stitch this portion to the parts 12` and13 by stitching 17. Parts 12 and 13 are now again A doubled as at 18 Fig. 9, and all the folds stitched together by stitching 19. It will thus be observed that by this construction a kdouble reinforced hem is provided at the lower edge ofthe shirt, and that a continuous groove 20, with its upper end open is. formed eXteriorly of the shirt and aro-und the same. It will also be observed that at the upper edge of the groove 20 is ormeda doubly reinforced wall 22 the` thickness of which isrthe sameas hem 21 at the lower end. It is thus evident that strong and substantial surrounding Walls for the groove 20 are provided and that the said walls may be oscillated, as it were, about the stitching 19 to Widen thev groove 20 for purposes of ironing the same in the laundry, as easily understood.

Entering the groove 20, embracing the thickened hem 21, and passing around the shirt, With its free ends terminating short distance from abutment at the front of the shirt, isl provided our belt This belt is Ymade from leather or like material and has its'opposite longitudinal edges Adoubled over as at 25. and 25*L Fig. 2. Upon these doubled over portie-ns are sewn longitudinal flaps 26. and 26a, in such manner that a lo-ngitudinal opening 27 isk left between the innerv edgesl of these flaps, and it is now to be explained that in operative condition the `iiap 26 is lodged in the groove 20 Fig. 9.,

and that the flap 26 embraces` thehem 2li of said figure, thereby slidably interlocking the belt toA the shirt, the parts being so proportioned to permit a slidably endwise movement, when the parts are interlocked.

At thev free ends ot the aps 26 and 26.a are fastened sheet metallic tips 28 to stiien the ends of said flaps and facilitate the proper 1entrance into position of the saidl conto-ur',` the interior dimensions; oft which buckle are such as; to permit the' entrance,

at one end, of the end E," with its heads 321 and 32L of the belt B. This buckle is comprised of top and bottom walls 40 and 40u and edge walls 41 and 412 Between the edge walls 4l and 41a are produced saw teeth 42, with an open slot 43 there above, the walls 41 being spread apart to permit the passage of the heads 32 and 32 as clearly seen in Fig. 4. At the opposite end of said buckle are formed hodks 50 to embrace the wire loop 30 of the end E of the belt, and we now direct attention to the fact that top wall 40 of the buckle projects beyond the loop 3,0 to concealthe same from view. Projecting from the bottom wall 40a is a hook 51, the object of which is to engage a Wire or threaded loopy 52, Fig. 8, attached to the front of the trousers T, to prevent the belt and shirt from rising above the top of the Waist line of the trousers. In like manner there is provided a freely fitting light nietallic Z-bar 53, Fig. 7, supported from the belt B and engaging a like loop 54 at the rear of the trousers to retain the belt in proper position.

In operation the belt B is attached to the shirt While in the wearers hands, after which the shirt is applied to the body over the suspender-s and buttoned up in the usual manner. Then end E is inserted into the buckle C and when enough tension is se- 95 cured the heads 31 and 32 are permitted to engage the saw teeth 42, in an eliicient manner.

It is now to be understood that our invention may be applied to womens waists or 100 shirt Waists or childrens blouses without change or modification.

We have hereinbefore disclosed the preferred mode of practising our invention,but We reserve the right to make such and any 105 changes as might occur to one skilled in the art to. which this invention appertains, or to make any and all such alterations as may be permitted under the doctrine of equivalents.

We claim.:-

1. A' shirt including a shirt body, having a thickened lower margin and a continuous open groove between said` shirt body and said margin, and a belt, said belt having longitudinal flaps engaging said groove and 111'.l said margin.

2. A shirt including a shirt body, an upwardly projecting portion extending the entire length of said shirt body, said portion having its lower edge stitched to said shirt 120 bod-y, there being an open top groove between said portion and said shirt body, and a belt, said belt having longitudinal, rentrant flaps, one of said flaps being lodged in said grooveY and the other of said flaps em- 125 bracing the lower edge of said shirt body.

3. A shirt including a shirt body having a lower edge, material attached near said lower edge andI depending therefrom, surrounding said sh-i-rt body, a thickened hem 13o at the lower edge of said material, a thickened hem at the upper, free edge of said material, there being an open top groove between said thickened hem and the exterior of said shirt, a belt, said belt having rentrant marginal flaps, one of said flaps being lodged in said groove and the other of said hand.

VICTOR E. I. CARLSON. HERMAN PETERSON.

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